Abingdon let slip a 3-1 lead as they were held 3-3 by Phoenix in South League Area Division 1 at Tilsley Park.

Phoenix took the lead after 15 minutes when Mike Latham's low flick eluded the Abingdon defence.

Abingdon equalised within a minute, Andy Maunder deflecting Ross Morgan's penalty corner strike high into the roof of the net.

Mike Ruppe put the home side in front with a reverse stick shot from the left, and Matt Leney gave Abingdon a two-goal half-time cushion.

But Phoenix pulled back two goals in the last quarter through Alan Griffiths and a Morgan own goal.

Second-placed Bicester slipped to a shock 2-0 defeat at bottom club Bracknell.

Rover Oxford consolidated their place at the top of Area Division 2 with an emphatic 5-0 win at Leighton Buzzard.

Ali Fry deftly converted a Mervin Poole cross for the opener, and Rob Lawrence added the second before the break.

In the second half, Danny Bleach opened his first-team account with a reverse stick effort from close in for the third, before Ian Kerr and Simon Jess completed the rout.

Two goals from Tom Robertson helped Witney crush bottom club Tring 5-0.

Rich Bloomfield, Chris Savery and Phil O'Brien completed Witney's tally.

City of Oxford and leaders Henley saw their Regional league games called off.

However, Banbury secured a useful away point with a 3-3 draw at fourth-placed Sunbury.

Other scores

2nd XI Premier Div 1: Oxford Hawks 2nd 5, Tunbridge Wells 2nd 1.

2nd XI Regional: West Hampstead 2nd 2, City 2nd 3 (G Horne 2, J Nutt).

2nd XI Area Div 2: Rover Oxford 2nd 2 (M Hunter, N Strange), British Airways 2nd 0.

Open Premier Div 2: Tunbridge Wells 3rd 3, Oxford Hawks 3rd 2.

Open Regional: Sunbury 3rd 9, City 4th 1.